Theory of Theatre and its Components 2

Tutor:

Jan HYVNAR, Jan VEDRAL

Synopsis:

The class combines a lecture and seminar (2 hours a week) to develop knowledge and skill obtained in the Bachelor's level courses on theory of theatre and drama at a new level where the students' interest is concentrated both on more general questions and, on the other hand, on the problems of individual fields (theory of directing, theoretical dramaturgy, theory of acting).

Prerequisites:

The course ends with a text on knowledge learned, taking into account tasks completed dealing with at least one topic in the form of a coherent essay (ca. 3 to 5 standard pages), and reflection on one's own practical activity on stage.

Study Objectives:

Systematic reflection on basic problems and questions connected with the emergence and development of the field, analysis of concrete examples from contemporary stage practice.

Outline and Syllabus:

The course curriculum consists of questions for the Master's examination on history and theory of drama theatre formulated so that they should lead to brief comment supplemented with specific examples; this should be based not only on knowledge learned, but also on thinking over one's own experiences from Stage Creation and practice in productions.

1. From Diderot until today: the origin and development of European dramaturgy. Emergence and development of Czech dramaturgy.

2. The origin and transformations of modern European directing. Origin and transformations of Czech modern directing.

3. Theatre and literature. Drama and theatrical (stage) space. Origin and transformations of Czech modern stage arts and development of Czech stage design.

4. Interpretation and realization. The time/space of drama and the time/space of staged works. The dramatic work and the story, production and fabulation by the director. From playing out the situation to motion in space.

5. Dramatic, stage and acted characters.

6. „Civil“ speech and verse.

7. The phenomenon of interpretation. The classical text as a cultural phenomenon and as a material.

8. Dramaturgy and providing (writing) of texts.

9. The problems of translation.

10. Authenticity and tradition.

In connection with the main courses, in the case of this seminar it involves, besides an opportunity to supplement and expand one's knowledge with respect to history and theory, also the opportunity to confront acquired knowledge with practical experiences gained in earlier study and first contacts with practice.

Study materials:

Additional material assigned continually according to concrete tasks.

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2008/2009:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon	místnost K330 Učebna () VEDRAL J. 14:30–16:00 (paralelka 1)
Tue
Fri
Thu
Fri

Schedule for summer semester 2008/2009:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Doporučený magisterský dramaturgie ČD (compulsory subject)
• Doporučený magisterský režie ČD (compulsory subject)